Riff Tone

Kentucky Castle

Jank

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely, based on Jank's known gear and genre conventions)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on genre/scene and era; no direct source found for this song/recording)

PickupsJazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2015-2016 era. No direct source for exact gear on 'Kentucky Castle' riff, but Jank is known for offset guitars and Fender-style amps in this period. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussivecrunchy and saturatedarticulate under gainaggressive pick attackpunchy midrangeslightly scooped EQdynamic and energeticmodern math rock clarityfast staccato riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight rhythmic control typical of math rock, with syncopation and string skipping adding to the technical challenge.

Sources

Pedals & Effects - Gear Guides | Equipboard

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